WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

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WWL First News with Tommy Tucker episodes

January 07 Full Show 1-7-25: Can the average person afford the American Dream anymore?
1 hr 6 min
January 07 Hour 4: Getting back to the moon and social media harassment
* President Trump wants to put humans on back on the moon before his term ends. Is that doable? We answer that...and all your other space-related questions
* WWL Louisiana reporter Alyssa Curtis started getting attacked on social media after the head of Border Patrol tweeted about one of her stories. We’ll go over what happened with her.
31 min
January 07 Hour 3: Saints investments and how police departments actually work
* We’ll continue to look back at the Saints season...and look ahead to the biggest questions of the season
* We’ll take our weekly deep dive into crime and policing in the New Orleans area with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas. How are police departments actually structured, with sergeants, lieutenants, captains, and so on?
16 min
January 07 Hour 2: Louisiana business forecast and concerning vaccine rates
* How was last year for Louisiana businesses? What’s in store for 2026? We’ll get the forecast
* Not a single parish in Louisiana had enough kids get the measles vaccine to create herd immunity. We’ll break down what that means
21 min
January 07 Hour 1: The return of the government shutdown and the difficulty of the American Dream
* Congress has to act to avoid another government shutdown at the end of the month. Will they do it this time?
* Is the American Dream still attainable for most people? A recent report says it costs $5 million over a lifetime to be able to afford it.
20 min
January 07 A local reporter was harassed online just for doing her job
WWL Louisiana reporter Alyssa Curtis started getting attacked on social media after the head of Border Patrol tweeted about one of her stories. We’ll go over what happened with her.
8 min
January 07 President Trump wants us back on the moon before his term ends. Can we do it?
President Trump wants to put humans on back on the moon before his term ends. Is that doable? We’ll answer that...and any other space-related questions you have
24 min
January 07 The Saints invested in young players...and that could pay off soon
The Saints relied on young players in a number of positions over the 2025 season, and that investment could pay dividends next year.
Jeff Nowak, WWL Saints sideline reporter, discusses it with us.
8 min
January 07 An inside look at how police departments actually work
Tommy talks with Ronal Serpas, a Loyola professor and former NOPD chief, about the internal workings of police departments: who does what and who reports to whom.
8 min
January 07 Vaccine rates have been dropping and new guidelines could make it worse
Not a single parish in Louisiana had enough kids get the measles vaccine to create herd immunity.
We’ll break down what that means and some concerning changes from the federal government with Dr. Corey Hebert, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine.
6 min